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Episode 37: Language Learning is Too Hard and Inconvenient (That's NO EXCUSE)

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The first 20 minutes of this episodes are a lot of feedback and catch-up and shout outs to our readers, including:

  • Progress reports of how Lindsay and I have both been using our sponsor app HelloTalk. It's a free app for all smartphones and puts you in touch with speakers of 130 different languages, so go ahead and download it. Thank you HelloTalk for making our show possible.
  • Important questions about how to pronounce the words of the Messiah by Händel (the KANYE of his day), leading to the question of identity and why learning a language will never stop you from being the foreigner. Super interesting conversation about how languages can expand who you are, but they don't change it.
    • Language Learning is Too Hard and Inconvenient

    After feedback and wonderful reviews from you listeners, Lindsay and I went hardcore on all the many reasons why people tell us they can't learn a language. Listen to the show to find out all about how to respond to the following arguments:

    • "It's confusing, and so much harder now that I'm an adult."
    • "I've not got the brain or memory for it."
    • "Everyone else is learning English, why should I bother?"
    • "It's HARD!!!"
      • Links and Tips from This Episode
      • Karl Pilkington's BS Detector
      • 18 Reasons to Learn a Language
      • Anthony Metivier who makes Memory Palaces - here's our 50% discount link to his online course, which I reviewed and found really good
      • Simon Says memory game

        • Languages spoken badly this episode: Korean, Welsh, Spanish

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